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Tutors Salary in Illinois

What Tutors earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$37,586
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 6
published states
Workers in state
6,480
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Tutors pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$38,100$30,997$2,620Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Tutors in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$38,100$30,997$10,120
2Grundy County, IL$38,100$30,997$9,184
3Cook County, IL$38,100$30,997$2,620
4DuPage County, IL$38,100$30,997$2,620
5Lake County, IL$38,100$30,997$2,620
6Will County, IL$38,100$30,997$2,620
7Kane County, IL$38,100$30,997$2,620
8McHenry County, IL$38,100$30,997$2,620
9Kendall County, IL$38,100$30,997$2,500

Tutors pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Tutors in Illinois is $37,586, based on 6,480 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $43,350, so Illinois averages 13.3% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $38,100.

Cost of living for Tutors in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,120. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $2,500. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Tutors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Tutors are New York ($46,588), California ($45,224), New Jersey ($44,662) and Indiana ($38,338).

Frequently asked questions: Tutors in Illinois

How much do Tutors earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,586.

Which Illinois county is best for Tutors?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,120). Grundy County, IL follows at $9,184.